Legal Opinion

State v. Courtney

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 20, 1887PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Dallas District Court — Hon. O. R. Ayres, Judge. Action in equity to enjoin the defendant from keeping a place for the sale of intoxicating liquors contrary to law, on the ground that- a nuisance was thereby created. A temporary injunction was granted, and both parties appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, J.

I. The defendant pleaded that he is a pharmacist, and that he has been duly registered as such for several years, and that he has been conducting a pharmacy or drug store on the premises described in the petition, and that his certificate of registration is in full force; but he admits he filed no bond with the auditor of the county. He admits that he sold intoxicating liquors, and the same were at all times kept for sale by him, and states that any and all sales thereof were made for the actual necessities of medicine, and in good faith, under the authority of a permit granted to him by the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. United States v. TynenSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
  2. State v. BissellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Lambe v. McCormickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  2. State v. MullenhoffSupreme Court of Iowa · 1888
  3. Clear Lake Co-Operative Live Stock Shippers' Ass'n v. WeirSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925

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